Breakfast and dinner served

Reviews of Copper Beech Inn

4 out of 5
Copper Beech Inn
46 Main Street, Ivoryton, CT

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 237 out of 448 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 128 out of 448 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 448 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 448 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 448 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The Copper Beech Inn was top class years ago, but is shabby now, with mildew, shoddy repair work and tired furnishings. The continental breakfast was disappointing, considering the price of our room, and the staff were indifferent.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah, fairfield

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Warm,welcoming staff
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Charles

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not as nice as the price would suggest
Checked in on Friday afternoon and quickly dropped out bags off in the room before we had a lovely dinner in the restaurant. When we went back to our room that night, there was a smell, kind of like cigarette smoke. (We noticed that the door on the smoke alarm was open and the battery had been removed.) The smell was still bad the next morning, so we notified the front desk. They were fully booked and unable to move us. We ended up moving to a different hotel for the rest of our stay. Beyond the smell, the room wasn't in the condition that I would have expected for $350/night, such as the peeling wallpaper in the bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Inn is charming, we had a wonderful dinner in the attractive dining room and the rooms in the outer building where we stayed were large and lovely. There were a number of steps required to access the building with our rooms, however, which were challenging for my mother. I’m not sure what was going on around the property, but the grounds on one side were torn up and rather unattractive.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Felt like New England
First time ever staying here. We were at a local wedding near by. It is a very cute place. Driving to the building all the way in the back where we were staying but very unlevel. Lots of holes driving up. Breakfast they said comes with the stay. It's not really breakfast it's muffins and bagels with yogurt or cereal. Other local places to eat near by. Our room was very nice. The place could definitely use some updating for sure but it was cute. The service was great! If you want water bottles. I would bring your own. They do have 1 blue bottle of water that I'm pretty sure you have to pay for. Otherwise it was very nice with our walk out balcony.
In the lobby by check in /out and breakfast.
Tub in our room
Shower in our room
Exit to the deck from our room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Copper Beech Inn on 1 Nov 2023
Thank you, Colleen, for your informative review! The driveway was recently hit by some heavy rain but is back to normal. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope that you will visit us again in the future for a getaway.

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Gregory

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The restaurant/ bar was excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Copper Beech Inn on 11 Oct 2023
Thank you Gregory, we hope to welcome you back again soon.

6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This could have been a great stay but there was so much wood damage to the bathtub, mounding and ceiling in our room that it really took away from the overall experience. surprising they would rent this room given its condition
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Copper Beech Inn on 14 Oct 2023
Greetings Jeremy, Thank you for your feedback. We are working on these issues that you have mentioned. We wish you a great rest of the fall season and hope that you will try us again in the future.

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Bed & Breakfast? No.. Bed and AWFUL BREAKFAST
I was a previous guest a dozen years ago and I will say the experience was extremely disappointing this time around. The staff is unprepared and overwhelmed with the exception of our inner server. The most important complaint is the breakfast. If you are going to call yourself a B&B, you must have more than boxed sugar cereals, stale bagels and danishes. What happened to the fluffy eggs, home made baked goods and fresh fruit of the past? This was even wore than a Holiday INN free breakfast. Bad..
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Lily on 4 Oct 2023
Hello,Thank you for your feedback. We are very sorry that you did not enjoy our breakfast. We hope that you will enjoy a stay in the future as we are one of the few hotels in the area that include breakfast with their stay. Thank you.

8/10 Good

Aileen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great jacuzzi, a little stingy with soap (one tiny disc provided) and towels -- would have appreciated knowing ahead of time about all the stairs up to our room but Expedia doesn't provide that info. We could have used help with our large suitcase but there wasn't any staff to provide that service. Large comfortable room with a good bed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Lily on 4 Oct 2023
Dear Aileen, we appreciate the feedback and hope that you will return to use in the future. Our staff will be plenty ready to assist you with your luggage or can send someone to help you upon check-in. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Rosalyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a wonderful place to stay! The rooms are very clean and all the staff was great. There is access to many sites.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Lily on 20 Sept 2023
It was a pleasure having you! We look forward to having you again in the future.

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Lily on 17 Sept 2023
Thank you, Jennifer.

6/10 Okay

Marie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The place has a ton of potential. I realize staffing shortages are a reality. However, Our room was very nice but the carpet was white and lacked a good vacuum and cleaning. Pathways were run over by debris. Gutters and weeds. The area behind was overrun by growth and dead brush. Just an overall scrub would help.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Lily on 6 Sept 2023
Thank you, Marie.

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short stay at the Copper Beech Inn
Clean, luxurious room with a great bed and lovely linens. Bathroom was spotless.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Lily on 6 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write a review! Our housekeeping staff will be notified of your positive comments.

4/10 Poor

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Could hear people walking upstairs. The breakfast was minimal only carbohydrates. The dinner was expensive and fair,
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Lily on 17 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to send us feedback. As stated on our profile, we provide a continental breakfast with each stay. I also recommend a second floor room in case there are tenants who are walking loudly upstairs. We are sorry that you had this experience and hope that you will try us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute place
We loved it here! Our room was nice and cold on a hot day and very clean! Probably the best nights sleep in a very long time! Our bed was so comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Lily on 15 Sept 2023
Thank you, Anita. Please visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Tino

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Lily on 6 Sept 2023
Thank you, Tino, for taking the time to provide a beautiful picture of our property during the summertime! We hope to welcome you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Ester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely building, lovely grounds
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Lily on 3 Aug 2023
Lovely photo. Thank you! We hope to welcome you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to relax and enjoy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
On a country road only a 5-minute drive from the fascinating town of Essex on the mouth of the Connecticut River, this is a traditional, handsome setting with excellent service and food. We stayed in one of the newer outer buildings, and our room was spacious and nicely updated. Service was outstanding. Outer buildings an ADA challenge but not the older central inn. We had a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Lily on 12 Jul 2023
Thank you, Peter for taking the time to write such a detailed review. We hope to have you back for a stay and a meal again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Elad

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here for our anniversary these last couple of days. It is a lovely property though we though the main building is not connected to the building where our room was and we had to drive back and forth between them. There is a lovely english garden with a fountain as well. Our room was very nice and spacious with a beautiful bed, huge bathtub and good sized shower. The only odd thing was we couldn't find the light switch for the reading lights! We had to keep unplugging them. The breakfast is pretty much as minimal as it gets (bagels, cereal and muffins). The one really irritating issue we had, and the one that drops the rating for the place was the Massage Therapy services. One of the reasons I picked this property over another was because they said on their website that they have massage services. We called in advance and told the innkeeper we'll be arriving late so we wanted to book the massage in advance so we have no issues. They wouldn't give us the number for the massage therapist but instead said she will contact us back. When we arrived we received a message that for our entire stay they have no availability to provide massage services. That really put a damper on things for us. There was nothing we could have done differently to get the massage services they advertise on their website. This isn't a pool being out of order, this is plain our not having a service that was advertised on their website. This really felt like felt like false advertising.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Lily on 12 Jul 2023
Greetings Elad, we appreciate you taking the time to give us some feedback. Our team is going to take a look at your concerns as soon as possible. Please note for future massage therapy bookings, our therapist may require more than a 48 hour notice, as she is more busy during peak season. Thank you.

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice inn. Could benefit from some upgrades.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Lily on 12 Jul 2023
Dear Richard, thank you for visiting and taking the time to write a review. We hope that you'll continue to visit us in the future as we make upgrades!

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Return visit. Outstanding staff and accommodations.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

suzanne

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always nice & well run. Staff is great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Lily on 23 Jun 2023
Hi John , thank you for supporting our small business. We really appreciate you returning to us throughout the years and we hope to welcome you back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Rolande

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Exactly what we expected. Beautiful hotel, service, good and friendly, knowledgible staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Lily on 23 Jun 2023
Hi Paul, thank you for choosing Copper Beech Inn for your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back!

10/10 Excellent

Margaret F.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our getaway to the Copper Beech Inn was superb! There is such an ambiance of elegance, beauty, joy and care. Everything is immaculate and the floral gardens are truly beautiful. The staff appears to truly enjoy their work and they put forth their best effort to make certain guests are enjoying their stay. So appreciate the serenity experienced.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Lily on 30 May 2023
Dear Ken, it was a delight having you. Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review. We've printed it out for our entire staff to see. We appreciate it. Please let us know when you'd like to visit again!

10/10 Excellent

jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Lily on 18 May 2023
Thank you for your generous review, Jennifer! We look forward to welcoming you back.

2/10 Terrible

Constance

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Not a review of the property, but a review of Expedia. As a filter, I put in pet friendly and this Inn popped up. I carelessly made a reservation only to find out upon arrival that it’s only service pet friendly. We had to look elsewhere on a busy holiday weekend for another place to stay. I will be contacting Expedia to discuss a refund. The Inn said it would not be collecting the 2 nights stay fee due to the mixup
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Lily on 17 Apr 2023
Hi Constance, Our pet policy clearly states that pets are not allowed on our property. Please see below for a copy of our pet policy: PoliciesCheck-inCheck-in from 3 PM - 8 PMLate check-in subject to availabilityMinimum check-in age: 21Check-outCheck-out before 11:00 AMSpecial check-in instructionsThe front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PMGuests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrivalTo make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmationAccess methodsStaffed front deskPetsPets not allowedWhile we appreciate you taking the time to write on our page, these reviews do not reach Expedia. All customer reviews count toward our business rating.

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is lovely. A step back in time. Breakfast was great - next time we're there, we want to have another meal. And Margaret, at the desk, was both professional and warm, as was the wait staff and even the cleaning crew. Would highly recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Property
Wonderful property with a beautiful room with a fireplace! Breakfast was great! Shower and a tub!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

George

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient for our Thanksgiving visit with family in CT.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a very unique property. The breakfast is outstanding. The resturant has limited hours during the week. I’m assuming I was there on the off season. My only complaint would be there was not someone on site during the night. If there was I never saw them.

6/10 Okay

Marcia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Road to our building extremely rough. Bathroom good but amenities sparse. Some weird rumbly noises in room. No sound proofing. No accessibility. Restaurant good, dessert of sticky toffee pudding divine. Staff uniformly wonderful!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022